Posted Oct. 2, 2013, 9:02 am

Mirror Staff

The LA Podcast Festival returns to Santa Monica this Friday through
Sunday with a stacked roster of the biggest names in comedy, bringing
diehard fans and burgeoning podcasters face-to-face with some of the
most popular entertainers in the world.

This year’s festival, brought to you by Comedy Film Nerds and Walking
the Room, will be held Oct. 4-6 at the Le Meridien Delfina Santa Monica
Hotel at 530 Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica.

Among the over 40 live podcasts scheduled, the festival kicks off on
Friday with "WTF with Marc Maron," featuring guests Dana Gould, Jimmy
Pardo, Aisha Tyler, and Paul Gilmartin.

In one of its first live appearances, the #1 iTunes hit "Welcome to
Night Vale" will welcome actor James Urbaniak with music from Sara
Watkins.